Despite the chaotic nature of the three body problem, conservation of momentum tells us that the center of mass of orbiting bodies remains fixed! (as long as each mass started with zero velocity) Posted on 2020/11/22 by Carl Robitaille Despite the chaotic nature of the three body problem, conservation of momentum tells us that the center of mass of orbiting bodies remains fixed! (as long as each mass started with zero velocity) pic.twitter.com/OhQpcG0u1C— David Berardo, PhD (@SarlCagan93) November 22, 2020